Confuse and Soothe

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Confuse

Confuse verb - To throw into a state of self-conscious distress.
Usage example: she was confused by the shocking bluntness of his marriage proposal
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Soothe is an antonym for confuse in bewilder someone topic.
Nearby Words: confusion, confusing, conflation

Soothe

Soothe verb - To ease the grief or distress of.
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Confuse is an antonym for soothe.
Nearby Words: soothing, soother, sooth, soothingly
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Common collocations

people confuse people soothe people
children confuse children soothe children
someone confuse someone soothe someone
monster confuse monster soothe monster
Other words: child, fans.
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